All news on the topic: Armed forces

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Putin warned Russians have 'no stomach for the fight' in Ukraine anymore
"There is enormous conflict between the various leaders and factions who are wondering what their life is going to be like after Crimea falls and after Ukraine wins," says a retired lieutenant general
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SAS recruit Levi Delvin-Attille says late sibling gave him strength to succeed
Levi Delvin-Attille reckons he has his 'guardian angel' brother Joshua to thank for his stint on SAS: Who Dares Wins. The 24-year-old died after a fatal brain haemorrhage
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'Laura Winham left to die because disabled people aren't thought worth saving'
Where have we heard that before, asks Fleet Street Fox. Oh yes, Nazi Germany, just before the Holocaust began
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Harry needs more security after saying he killed 25 Taliban, CIA official claims
In his best-selling memoir Spare, Prince Harry claimed he killed 25 Taliban fighters while serving in Afghanistan, which some fear could make him more of a target for extremists
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Prince Harry's army instructor says story in Spare book 'dramatised'
Ex-Sergeant Major Michael Booley insists every detail of training flights is discussed beforehand, adding he is 'in shock' after learning about Prince Harry's dramatic account in his memoir Spare
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Holocaust survivor's daughter says mum never talked about horrors of Auschwitz
Marta Seiler's parents both survived the Holocaust, but Marta knew very little about their experience until she read a series of harrowing letters written by the pair and other members of the family
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Armed forces suffering shortfall of 4,000 troops as 16,000 quit last year
More than 16,000 people left last year – a six-year high. It's the highest loss of staff the Ministry of Defence has seen in six years and comes after numerous complaints about low pay and poor living standards
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UK's star of space Major Tim Peake retires as European Space Agency astronaut
The astronaut - who is one of just a small handful of Brits to ever voyage to outer space - said it was time to step down but wouldn't rule out another trip
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Teen who plotted Islamist terror attack wanted to ‘torture, mutilate’ soldiers
Matthew King, 19, came to the attention of authorities after posting a video to a WhatsApp group in which he sought advice on social media about the best route to get to Syria
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WW2 veteran, 97, traumatised by sub sinking swims for first time in 80 years
Roger Roberts was aboard the HMS Charybdis in the English Channel in October 1943 when it was torpedoed and had to swim to safety - the last time he was in the sea for 80 years
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Russia brags Poseidon nuclear tsunami torpedoes can 'plunge UK into sea depths'
The monster bomb is said to be able to travel at up to 80mph under the sea and has been reportedly loaded onto its mammoth submarine which is the longest in the world
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Russia launches high-speed Poseidon apocalypse drones amid nuclear threat
It comes as Vladimir Putin suck up and pro-war fanatic Lt-Gen Andrey Gurulev told hosts on state-run Russia's Rossiya 1 TV channel that Britain could be "demolished from the face of the earth" for supporting Ukraine without resorting to nuclear weapons
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Rapist cop's timeline of terror as he preyed on victims from dating sites
David Carrick is due to be sentenced next month, after admitting 49 offences between 2003 and 2020 including rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment
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Harry's book is 'self-inflicted wound' he may never recover from, expert warns
Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games, an Olympics for veterans, in 2014. But there are doubts he could still be at the helm when it returns in Dusseldorf, Germany, in September
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King Charles' boost for family of soldier who served with Harry in Afghanistan
The parents of Warrant Officer Nathan Hunt have called on defence chiefs to add his name to a national war memorial. Their son took his own life after more than 20 years service
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Armed forces recruits left freezing as barracks heating breaks down twice a day
New MoD figures show that at the Navy’s largest training camp at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hants heating systems have gone down nearly 400 times since last February
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Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies names his horses after classic sitcom characters
The Grand National-winning handler has given some of his young equine recruits monikers after famous Dad's Army and Porridge characters including Sergeant Wilson and Norman Fletcher
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Moment Russian fighter jets roar past HMS Queen Elizabeth in 'threatening' move
A navy officer can be heard warning Russian fighter jets he "may take action" as they threatened the British flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth during a deployment to the Far East in documentary footage
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Russia boasts warship armed with hypersonic missiles passed English Channel
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate sailed through the North Sea and was escorted by the Royal Navy. Russia claims the vessel crossed the narrowest part of the English Channel
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Huge fleet of Russian warships mobilised sparking fears of fresh Ukraine assault
One expert has told The Mirror how the 'unusual' surge suggests that naval commanders could be 'preparing their crews for future operations' or planning to protect their key vessels from Ukrainian attacks
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Putin replaces top Ukraine commander 'General Armageddon' after just 3 months
While overseeing troops in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin was crediting with strengthening coordination, reinforcing control and introducing a campaign of knocking out Ukraine's energy infrastructure
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Zelensky claims there will be 'no WW3' as troops defend Ukraine against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 'the tide is turning' and it is clear his country will win the war against Russia. However, he warned there are 'still battles and tears ahead'
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War hero gets 160 cards on his 108th birthday thanks to kindness of strangers
Donald Rose woke on the big day to find 50 cards from complete strangers from across the UK - and after a Royal British Legion appeal, his care home was swamped with another 110 in the following week
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Rishi Sunak 'keen to send Brit battle tanks to Ukraine' in bid to end Russia war
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is understood to been keen on the idea of sending British tanks in aid of Ukraine and reportedly spoke to Ukrainian counterpart Volodymr Zelensky last week
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Former GB rower died after being thrown from spooked horse, inquest heard
Tanya Brady, who competed on the water for Team GB and was an Army captain, tragically died at the age of 49 in Liss, Hampshire in April of last year after being thrown from her horse